Vanessa Hudgens Talks Kelly Clarkson's Inspiration And Communicating With Spirits

It is no news that Vanessa Hudgens rose to fame with her feature in the musical trilogy "High School Musical." However, she has further shown great skill throughout her acting career.

Not only is she a talented actress, but she is also quite the singer with two studio albums, "V" in 2006 and "Identified" in 2008.

Hudgens seems to have a not-so-new ability under her belt involving paranormal experiences. She revealed this during her appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" while sharing the inspiration behind her feature in "High School Musical."  

The "Powerless" star grew up doing theater, and at the time, Clarkson was on "American Idol," which she won. Her win motivated Hudgens to want to contest in the program.

However, the following week, she got an audition for "High School Musical," and she went on to do it, naming the "Breakaway" singer 'the catalyst' behind her step.

There are a few people Clarkson considered 'a-must-watch' in the movie industry, and Hudgens was one of them as the songstress called her captivating.

The "Bad Boys for Life" actress further recalled the beginning of "High School Musical," which the two-time Grammy Award winner noted was sixteen years ago. She said:

"I remember the auditions definitely, cause there were a lot of them. There were, I mean, literally like three, but like I remember them distinctively." 

The movie star mentioned that she remembered meeting some of her co-stars, including Zach Efron, who played the leading role of Troy Bolton in the musical.

Despite the number of years since the release of "High School Musical," fans still love the production, including Clarkson's daughter.

The songstress then asked if Hudgens had heard from younger kids who had just discovered the movie and did not understand that the film was produced a long time ago.

Fortunately, the show's guest still looks the same after the years, thanks to "good genes," but she further stated that musicals tend to live on for generations. She called that the "magic of musicals."

The conversation went on to detail Hudgens' music career and her relationship with a baseball player. She took a step back from music early in her career, saying she had to figure out what she wanted to do.

However, if she goes down that path again, she wants to be her authentic self, using her voice.

Regarding her relationship, Hudgens' man plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Clarkson wanted to know if she knew anything about the game. The icon admitted to not having any idea initially, but she now knows how the game works.

Moving on to the performer's obsession with ghosts which she said was not a new passion as she had previous experiences over the years.

When she was eight, Hudgens remembered a spooky moment while preparing for school, during which she saw a toy figure moving alongside her as she was walking.

She admitted that she shut the ability down for a while because it was scary; however, the artist embraces it now as she called it a gift.

The 33-year-old recently did her first paranormal investigation in a graveyard involving interesting equipment, among which the spirit box is her favorite. The device scans radio frequencies and allows spirits to speak through it.

Hudgens recalled using the spirit box with her best friend to communicate with a playful spirit who mentioned their names through the device.

The pair concluded the show with a discussion of the "Bandslam" star's latest Fabletics collection, which included comfortable workout outfits and several other chic and affordable wears.

Fans worldwide loved Hudgens and Efron's romance outside the musical; unfortunately, their love story ended after five years.

However, the actor was not the only "High School Musical" cast member she dated, as The Blast revealed her relationship with Austin Butler. The latter acted as Ashley Tisdale's love interest in the fourth part of the movie.

Hudgens initially met Butler in 2005, but she was involved with Efron at the time. Following their breakup in 2010, the "Beastly" actress dated Butler, and they went public in 2011.

They had quite a long relationship that lasted nine years, and in 2020, the couple broke up. The Disney personality is in a loving relationship with famous baseball player Cole Tucker.